I’m emerging from my Grad School Thesis Cave to post some Clipper thoughts by none other than my brother, Reyn Murphy. I miss Baron Davis and I shouldn’t. Baron was special. He wasn’t great, and by the most important measurement he was rarely even good. But, nevertheless, he was one of the rare players that could[...]

Found Objects – 8.2.2011 • CBSSports.com’s Eye On Basketball Staff is compiling a list of the top 100 players in the NBA (they’ve only released #100-#91 thus far). We know Blake, EJ, Kaman and possibly Mo will make the list. What comes as (somewhat of) a surprise is that DJ made the list at #92 (as th[...]

Found Objects – 8.1.2011 • Henry Abbott of TrueHoop had an over-the-phone interview with Blake Griffin on Friday. Between discussing surfing, playing overseas and endorsement deals, it’s quite a fascinating interview. Here’s a short excerpt pertaining to the Clippers: So one of the things I’ve n[...]

Not to steal Charlie’s “Thunder”, so to speak, but here are a few quick items you should also check out (but either before or after you do so, you HAVE to read Charlie’s piece). Found Objects – 7.28.11 (Click read more for full article) • In today’s installment of his power forward r[...]

At any given time over the course of NBA history, you could probably state that a significant portion of the teams were “building through the draft.” Or at least trying to. Pick the team with the best collection of young talent and you can bet that team would be classified as The Model for that tim[...]

Found Objects – 7.26.11 • In today’s 5-on-5, ESPN and TrueHoop writers discuss and debate the top shooting guards in the NBA. Naturally there was a debate between Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade for the best 2-guard, Monta Ellis was labeled the most overrated at the position and Michael Jordan was unanimously n[...]

Trying to characterize Shane Battier is one of the more difficult tasks as a basketball writer. How do you find the perfect balance between describing the nuances that make Battier a special player without overstating the clichés that have come to define him? The Battier Scouting Report: He’s selfless. He only cares ab[...]